In Brief
- AISA chief Neha Bora criticized Karnataka Congress for filing FIRs against students.
- The protest sought release of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
- Karnataka government contrasted with Congress's support for Delhi student protests.
- Bora highlighted inconsistency in Congress's approach towards student dissent.
Neha Bora, president of the All India Students Association (AISA), openly criticized the Congress government in Karnataka for registering FIRs against students protesting for the release of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. The protests occurred amid widespread student activism demanding justice and release of these political activists. Bora pointed out the contradiction where the same Congress party had shown solidarity with protests by students at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
She underscored that while the Congress-led central and state governments appeared supportive of student protests in the national capital, the Karnataka government had taken a stricter stance by initiating legal action against protesting students. The students in Karnataka had gathered to demand the release of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, both held on charges related to their activism.
Bora's statement highlights the alleged inconsistency in the Congress party's response to student dissent, raising questions about the approach towards democratic protests in different states under their control.
